Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
Chimpanzee Ham after sucessful MR-2 flight
Description:
Closeup view of the chimpanzee "Ham", the live test subject for Mercury-Redstone 2 test flight being fed an apple. This photo was taken after his successful recovery from the Atlantic. Note he is still strapped into his special flight couch.
Date Taken:
1963-10-01
Program:
Mercury
Mission:
Mercury Unmanned Overview
Subject Terms:
MERCURY
Subject Terms:
FLIGHT
Subject Terms:
SPACECRAFT
Subject Terms:
RECOVERY
Subject Terms:
FOOD
Subject Terms:
MONKEYS
Subject Terms:
ANIMALS
Subject Terms:
MR-2
facet_what:
Mercury
facet_where:
Mercury
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
S63-18198
Film Type:
4x5 BW
UID:
SPD-JSC-S63-18198
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Chimpanzee Ham after sucessful MR-2 flight